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Tornado in Douglas County, Missouri
42 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Douglas County, Missouri, has 42 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 5.2 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Douglas County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 42 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.8 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
2Apr
11May
12Jun
3Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
3Nov
4Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 42 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F3 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Douglas County had?
42 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Douglas County?
26 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Douglas County?
The tornado of 2 Dec 1982, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Douglas County compare with Missouri for tornado?
5.2 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 42 of the state's 3,118 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.